Thursday, August 11, 2011
On Wednesday August 10, 2011 twenty Wellborn people spent 3 hours at the Budget Workshop, Suwannee County Commission at the Live Oak Seaboard-ACL Union Passenger Depot, 210 Ohio Avenue North, Live Oak, Florida 32064 (386) 364 3450.
Civics Class 101 revisited, and I was reminded how slowly the wheels turn in our democratic system when there is need for change. Fire Assessment has a shortfall and exemption loopholes were under scrutiny as was padding a category so as to move excess money as needed.
Our paid commissioners spend hours and hours working on THE BUDGET, the dividing up of our paid taxes fairly. Trick is to match the requests with funds available. Converting Wish List to Budgeted Items is hard and then comes mandated public hearings.
Greg Scott, Parks and Recreation, had just been denied special funds as we arrived for our 2:30 appointment. Danny Hale's library budget sailed right through. Wellborn's request for consideration as a site for EMS station came under the time allotted to Charlie Conner, Suwannee County Fire and Rescue. District Commissioner Phil Oxendine made the presentation. All the commissioners had the WCA letter. Wendell Snowden, Tim Williams, Pat Bezaire, Bobbi Fenderson, Dee Hart, Jack Allred were among those defending the proposition of an EMS station in Wellborn. We learned that crossover training is mandated so that the
idea of starting with just an ambulance station in Wellborn was not feasible.
Linda Gaylord said it for us all when she thanked the Commission for their time with us and promised them that we don't just disappear. The need is real and we will be back"
Civics Class 101 revisited, and I was reminded how slowly the wheels turn in our democratic system when there is need for change. Fire Assessment has a shortfall and exemption loopholes were under scrutiny as was padding a category so as to move excess money as needed.
Our paid commissioners spend hours and hours working on THE BUDGET, the dividing up of our paid taxes fairly. Trick is to match the requests with funds available. Converting Wish List to Budgeted Items is hard and then comes mandated public hearings.
Greg Scott, Parks and Recreation, had just been denied special funds as we arrived for our 2:30 appointment. Danny Hale's library budget sailed right through. Wellborn's request for consideration as a site for EMS station came under the time allotted to Charlie Conner, Suwannee County Fire and Rescue. District Commissioner Phil Oxendine made the presentation. All the commissioners had the WCA letter. Wendell Snowden, Tim Williams, Pat Bezaire, Bobbi Fenderson, Dee Hart, Jack Allred were among those defending the proposition of an EMS station in Wellborn. We learned that crossover training is mandated so that the
idea of starting with just an ambulance station in Wellborn was not feasible.
Linda Gaylord said it for us all when she thanked the Commission for their time with us and promised them that we don't just disappear. The need is real and we will be back"
# posted by Jinny Wilson @ 1:58 PM 
